Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-06-17
john a. wasta. Esq., and his.

and children aud Mrs, Jane Greey-
er and Miss Lou Bowen hare taken
i up their abode at the Virginia
1 House for the summer. Afr. watts
4 has raised to the gfunud the old
George house, and wilt erect q fine
modern residence in it's stead, S
Messrs. Rison and Holland, of
Danville, spent several days in tiie
county during the week, efffafgihH
4 their purchases, and concluding
somc that were optional. They
and their associates are now per
J haps the largest holders of coil
and iron lands in the Clinch Vel.
ley. Their purchases Indicate d
speedy construction of the Virgin.
ia and Kentucky Railroad.
| The Clinch Valley Brass Band en-.
I liyened the exercises of the Semi.
ECehtehnial at Emory & Henry, last
week, and express mucl, satisfac.
ton at the character of the enter.
tainmcnt,, and tile hospitality of the
faculty. No. better behaved class
of boys ever visited tue College.
The papers.fro,n Richmond to Bris.
tol speak highly of their perform
ance. So, ~ (.
Jesse Bailey elected Com mission,
er of the Revenue for Clear Fork
District and SAINT Crockett for JET.
fersonyille District, have been no.,
titled TINT Messrs. Stevens and
Peery are not satisfied with the
count, and that they want to go be.
hind the returns. This means the
lawyers are to get the Commission.
ers Salaries, and the Commission.
ers are to take their pay in fun.
Well, it may be fun to the boys
the lawyers-but "dreadful on the
frogs.n
The Clinch Valley Band wisl, us
to tender their thanks to Mr.. and
Mrs. and Miss May Reede for an
excellent supper gwen them whilst
Oh their recent trip to Emory. The
boys enjoyed the many good things
that were set before them, for tile
making of'which Mrs Reede is fa.
nous. The kind hospitality of the
host and hostess mingled with the
pleasant entertainment of their
sweet and gifted daughter, Miss
May, made it an event not soon to
be forgotten by clio boys. Afr. Sam
Mothner, of Abingdon, also merits
their thanks for favors shown them
by him. And for. tine kindness
shewa them by tho citizens, faculty
and students ut Emory and Henry
College they areSundcr especial OBJ.
legations.
Mr.. George ". Gillespie, of New
Philadelphia, has purchased the resi-
dence of the Senior Editor, of this
paper, situated in the East, End, at
the price of $1,000, and will become
q citizen of Jeffersonville, first of
November next. This purchase will
!! aadsen persons, besides servants to
our population. The community need
to he congratulated upon the acces.
sion to our society of Mr.. Gillespie and
bis excellent family. He is man,
full OF good works, large hearted and
public spirited, and will take hand
in all measures calculated to benefit
the town. He is warm friend of the
public school system; aud will con.
tribute eight interesting children TO
the halls of learning here. AS room
is offered, others of like character
will come in.
The people of this vicinity have
acted wisely. They have secured one
of the most eligible sites for depot
ito be found in the Clinch Valley. In
q few hours the citizens raised fund
commensurate to the needs fully TO
satisfy the railroad officials. They
did the thing quietly and literally.
ALREADY the fruits of concord and
liberality are seen. Lots are already
in demand. People are laying plans,
and the interest of the railroad com.
pany is left for other enterprises
This early, conservative action will,
no doubt, be rewarded in other
things not yet seen. No doubt':we
shall have the best Depot on the
EClinch Valley Extension. The com.
pany can well afford to build SPLEEN
did structure aud will do it. This